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The International Ski Federation said there's still a chance a super-G can be held on the same course Sunday, though temperatures rising to above 10 degrees Celsius (50F) have been affecting the icy slope. ''Unfortunately the chance visit this page is quite big we won't succeed,'' FIS women's race director Atle Skaardal said. ''It's all really soft now. We lost five to 10 centimeters of snow over the last couple of hours. Incredible how fast it goes.'' Temperatures were expected to drop again, but another storm has been forecast for Sunday afternoon, prompting FIS to bring forward the starting time of the super-G by 15 minutes to 11 a.m. (1000 go to website GMT). An even earlier start wasn't possible due to other televised events, including the opening run of a men's World Cup slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland. An overnight storm blew away parts of the safety fencing along the course and ruined booths for TV and radio commentators as well as a temporary stage for the winner's ceremonies, public bib draws and concerts. More: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/strong-winds-cancel-womens-world-cup-downhill-austria-085001633--ski.html